Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer / Seacoast (NH, Maine) area 

Our client, a retail business in the seacoast area, is seeking a strong financial leader in the retail industry to join the team as Chief Financial Officer. 

With continued growth across retail, e-commerce, and multiple business entities, the CFO will be a hands on strategic leader guiding financial operations and the future of the business. The CFO will be responsible for the financial health, reporting integrity, strategic planning, and fiscal stewardship of a complex corporate structure with multiple legal entities and operating divisions. 

TheChief Financial Officerprovides strategic financial leadership across the organization, overseeing accounting, financial planning, reporting, budgeting, compliance, cash management, and internal controls. 

This leader must bring strong retail finance expertise, including deep understanding of inventory-driven businesses, margin analysis, seasonal sales cycles, merchandising performance, store operations, and e-commerce financial drivers. 

A critical component of this role is the ability to effectively manage and optimize a multi-entity corporate structure, ensuring accurate intercompany accounting, consolidated reporting, tax coordination, and entity-level compliance. 

Benefits of the Job:

• Opportunity to lead the financial growth of a multi entity retail structure 

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and life insurance 

• 401k Retirement and profit sharing plan 

• Paid time off including vacation, sick and paid holidays 

• Employee discount program 

• Competitive salary of $175 - $225k plus discretionary annual bonus 

Requirements for the Chief Financial Officer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field  

• CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred 

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience 

• Required: significant retail finance experience 

• Knowledge of inventory accounting, retail KPIs, margin management, and seasonal business cycles 

• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills 

• Strong ERP, accounting systems, and reporting tool experience 

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and business partnership skills 

Responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer:

• Serve as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor to ownership and executive leadership 

• Lead long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling 

• Develop financial strategies that support profitable growth across retail, e-commerce, and supporting business entities 

• Deliver actionable insights on sales, margin, payroll, inventory, and expense performance 

• Partner with leadership on capital investments, expansion opportunities, and operational initiatives 

• Oversee financial operations for a corporate structure consisting of multiple legal entities, divisions, and related business operations 

• Ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting across all entities 

• Partner with outside CPA firms, tax advisors, and legal counsel on entity governance and reporting matters 

• Analyze key retail metrics including 

• Partner with e-commerce leadership on digital sales profitability and omnichannel growth 

• Drive process improvements that strengthen reporting speed, accuracy, and decision support 

• Oversee monthly general ledger close, financial statements, audits, and year-end reporting 

• Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls 

• Manage banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, and treasury functions 

• Oversee tax planning support, sales tax compliance, and external reporting requirements